Lesson 2A Flashcards
abrocharse
to fasten
amenizar
to make pleasant
asegurar
to assure
asumir
to assume, take on
atravesar
to go through
castigar
to punish
consolar (ue)
to console, comfort
convivir
to live with
desanimar
to discourage
desbancar
to replace
desear
to wish
durar
to last; to take time
encajar
to fit in
manejar
to handle; to drive
otorgar
to grant
parecerse
to look like
pasarse
to go too far
ponerse
to become; to place oneself
portarse
to behave
regañar
to scold, rebuke, tell off
reponer fuerzas
to recover
retar
to challenge
señalar
to point (to)
soportar
to stand, bear
suceder
to occur, happen
tartamudear
to stutter
tumbarse
to lie down
arriesgarse a
to risk
exponerse a
to expose oneself to
pertenecer a
to belong to
conformarse con
to be satisfied with
contentarse con
to be happy/satisfied with; to make do with
entretenerse con
to amuse oneself with
quedar bien/mal con
to make a good/bad impression on
romper con
to break up with
avergonzarse (ue) de
to be ashamed of
burlarse de
to make fun of
cansarse de
to become tired of
depender de
to depend on
presumir de
to think one is, boast of being
quejarse de
to complain about
apoyarse en
to lean/rely on
empeñarse en
to make an effort to, insist on
esforzarse (ue) en
to try very hard to
tener motivos para
to have reasons for
interesarse por
to take an interest in
tener por
to take for, considered
el/la adepto/a
follower, supporter
el agradecimiento
gratitude
la amistad
friendship
el/la anciano/a
elderly man/woman
el apuro
jam, fix
la autoestima
self-esteem
el carácter
character
el comportamiento
behavior